If Abortion Were About Equality, Would Americans Like It Better? If Abortion Were About Equality, Would Americans Like It Better?
It is—and that’s the problem.
Jul 2, 2015 / Column / Katha Pollitt
Why I’m Ready—and Excited—for Hillary Why I’m Ready—and Excited—for Hillary
Clinton is running as a feminist—and that matters for all women.
Jun 2, 2015 / Column / Katha Pollitt
Birth Control That Works Too Well Birth Control That Works Too Well
A Colorado program to give low-income teens long-acting contraception dropped the teen abortion rate dramatically. But conservatives refuse to fund it.
May 20, 2015 / Column / Katha Pollitt
The Courage of ‘Charlie Hebdo’ The Courage of ‘Charlie Hebdo’
The French magazine is blasphemous—and isn’t that an honorable thing to be?
May 5, 2015 / Column / Katha Pollitt
Ireland’s Abortion Law Reveals a Complete Contempt for Women Ireland’s Abortion Law Reveals a Complete Contempt for Women
New “exceptions” to the country’s total ban on abortion are worthless in practice.
Apr 2, 2015 / Katha Pollitt
Who Has Abortions? Who Has Abortions?
We can, and should, support trans men and other gender-non-conforming people without erasing women from the fight for reproductive rights.
Mar 13, 2015 / Katha Pollitt
Fifty Shades of Basic Fifty Shades of Basic
The romance in the film isn’t perverse—and that’s the problem.
Feb 25, 2015 / Column / Katha Pollitt
Why I Heart King Abdullah Why I Heart King Abdullah
He was an old-school monarch who made America feel good about itself again.
Feb 4, 2015 / Column / Katha Pollitt
Republicanism vs. Multiculturalism in France Republicanism vs. Multiculturalism in France
The country struggles with religion and integration one week after the Charlie Hebdo murders.
Jan 21, 2015 / Column / Katha Pollitt
Mario Cuomo Gave Some Great Speeches. But What Did He Actually Accomplish? Mario Cuomo Gave Some Great Speeches. But What Did He Actually Accomplish?
And why are progressives so easily seduced by words?
Jan 7, 2015 / Column / Katha Pollitt